Chris Brass decided to try out the new fomation after signing striker Richard Offiong on a one month loan from Newcastle.
Offiong was seen as ideal for the new formation, as he fitted in well alongside player/assistant manager Lee Nogan and recent signing Andy Bell.
The Minstermen decided to give the new formation a try as they continue to slide towards the foot of Divsion 3.
Yesterdays draw leaves the Minstermen in 16th place in the table - at one point, the club was challenging for the play-offs!
Brass said: "It's something I've wanted to try all season - it's just getting the personnel in. Now we've got Richard he gives us a bit of pace, as does Andy Bell."
Torquay manager Leroy Rosenior also praised York's tactics after they stopped his side winning their fifth straight game game by holding them to a 0-0 draw.
Rosenior said: "It was a real battle - we had to scrap and there wasn't a lot of quality in the game.
"York worked hard - they've had some bad results and you could see how resilient they were.
"But I felt that we had the extra edge, created the chances and maybe should have nicked it 1-0."
For photos of the game, we reccomend the following galleries:
- Minstermen.net - Gallery 1
- Minstermen.net - Gallery 2
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